Clarifying Questions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 4: Clarifying questions · Set 780 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask before you guess): Clear: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” Unclear: “Meet me there later.” — where? when? Clarifying questions ask for the missing detail: “Which page, please?”, “Do you mean Friday?”, “How many do I bring?” Not clarifying: “Can I go home now?”, “What’s for lunch?” — they do not help you understand the task.

1. 1.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
2. 2.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
10. 10.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
11. 11.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
20. 20.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
22. 22.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
24. 24.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the school name
27. 27.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
36. 36.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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